Q: Is 491,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,216 is a composite number.

Why is 491,216 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 491,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 44 88 176 2,791 5,582 11,164 22,328 30,701 44,656 61,402 122,804 245,608 and 491,216, with no remainder.

Since 491,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,216, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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